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July 2010 An application was received to help a man with Multiple System Atrophy. This gentleman has been assessed as needing adaptations to his home to make his life more comfortable and to ensure his future needs are met and a Disabled Facilities Grant has been awarded. Unfortunately the cost of the works is higher than the amount he has been awarded hence the family's application to us for some assistance. ACT were happy to help bridge the shortfall with a donation of £1,500 for the hoist he requires.
July 2010 Reigate and Redhill YMCA is a registered charity based in East Surrey. They have served the local community for over 50 years and their programmes focus on the vulnerable, disadvantaged and disabled children, young people and adults helping them to lead a full and active life. Their current aim is to create a purpose built, state of the art, dedicated facility to give children and young people the benefit of a centre that is equipped to meet their needs where they can access an extended programme of activities. In turn, activities at the centre will give parents a break from the demands of caring. Their plans for the "hub" include a sensory and soft play area with an advanced hoist system to accommodate children with more profound disabilities. ACT were pleased to be able to help them along their way with a pledge to donate £5,000.
July 2010 The mother of a 10 year old girl with severe learning difficulties and global development delay applied to us for help to fund a specialist harness to restrain her daughter in the car. Without this harness her little girl was able to undo the seatbelt and move around the vehicle which was obviously extremely dangerous. A donation from ACT of £108 helped this family out enormously.
June 2010 The National Society for Epilepsy made an application for help to fund machinery for a horicultural project they plan to run over a 4 year period. The aim of the project is to provide work experience for up to 70 of their residents and local people with disabilities and will eventually provide an undercover glass growing area, 6 acres of land to grow fruit and vegetables, a classroom and a retail outlet. The user-friendly machinery requested is required to develop the land and maintain it in good condition. ACT were delighted to pledge a donation of £1,500 towards this exciting project.
June 2010 An application was received from the Occupational Therapist of a lady with severe rheumatoid arthritis who required mobile arm supports to attach to her wheelchair. The provision of these supports will enable her to use her arms to carry out tasks such as feeding herself, writing, using a computer and many more. ACT were pleased to help with a donation of £1300 to help this lady who otherwise would have been totally reliant on others for all aspects of her care.
June 2010 A severely disabled man's sisters applied to us for help to fund a respite break for their brother. Without our assistance they would not be able to take a break with their young families and he would not get a break away from his daily surroundings. We were pleased to donate £595 to enable them to send him to a recognised respite centre, able to meet all of his complex needs thus allowing them a break with the knowledge he was being well cared for in lovely surroundings.
May 2010 Acre Housing is a charity based in Oxfordshire that provides specially adapted accommodation for young people with complex / severe learning disabilities and autism. They are currently assisting 5 young adults who are all due to leave their residential colleges and have applied to ACT for help to fund adaptations to the property the young people will live in hopefully for life. The adaptations include alterations to doors, bathrooms, the garden and the construction of a sensory area. The young people will live there with support staff who will provide 24 hour a day care and receive help in their everyday lives. ACT were pleased to pledge £5,000 to these essential works.
May 2010 ACT received a request from the Occupational Therapist of a little girl who suffers from a congenital abnormality called Subcortical Band Heterotopia. She has many other associated conditions which can lead to her self-harming. ACT were delighted to be able to assist with the funding of a weighted blanket which helps to calm her at her unsettled times and hopefully will ensure she sleeps better at night.
May 2010 The mother of a little girl with Retts Syndrome who has no mobility and no verbal communication applied to ACT for help to fund a BIGmack communicator. This simple communicator has many uses including recording phrases from a story or a song for a child to play back at the right time. ACT were delighted to donate £89.00 for this simple device that can make such a difference.
May 2010 ACT were pleased to grant a donation of £1,889 to a lady living alone with MS. Her request was for assistance to fund a fold away mobility scooter. This lady has lost the use of one leg and has limited mobility in the other and the provision of this scooter, she says, has given her a new lease of life.
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